Lester Elementary APT

09/09/2026

The Fall Book Fair at Lester is September 14–18. During the Book Fair, there are opportunities to volunteer and make this a really great week for our Scotties! 📚💙

No matter how much time you have available, we would love to see you! You can sign up to volunteer at: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849A9AB2AA1FCCF8-65151801-lester

Important Volunteer Reminder
All volunteers who will be serving on campus must have a Florence 1 Schools volunteer background check completed and approved prior to volunteering.

If you have not completed one yet and would like to volunteer at the Book Fair, please visit
florence1schools.link/F1SVolunteer

09/08/2026

08/14/2026

🍩🫧 SUDS & SWEETS IS COMING! 🫧🍩

Get ready to wash, glaze and raise for our Scotties! 💙💛

Our Fall Fundraiser brings together two Scottie favorites—Tidal Wave Auto Spa and Krispy Kreme—for one SWEET, easy way to support Lester!

📅 September 15–30

And this year, supporting our Scotties is easier than ever! 🎉 The APT is officially set up to accept DIGITAL PAYMENTS, making it simple to sell to friends, family, coworkers and Scottie supporters near and far!

📣 So rally near and far, share those links when you see them, spread the word and let’s see just how much we can raise together! 🐾

Clean cars. Sweet treats. BIG Scottie spirit!

Let’s make this fundraiser our sweetest one yet! 🍩🚙🐾

08/14/2026

Congratulations to Anna Campbell for winning the sneaker design contest and earning the coolest new sneakers! We can’t wait to see you and all the Scottie’s at the Sneakerball dance tonight! ✨ 👟 ✨

08/05/2026

Hey APT friends! Here is an example of how the APT helps support our school and students. Throughout the year we stock Teddy’s Treat Trolley to ensure there’s plenty of fun rewards for the kids to choose from. Your support, especially during our Fundraisers helps make this and so much more happen!

We appreciate your continued support for our Scottie’s! 💙 🐾

07/31/2026

💙 🐾 Meet the board 🐾 💙

Meet Michelle Killian, Fundraising Chair! She describes herself as a full-time chaos coordinator, snack distributor, chauffeur, and referee to two incredible tiny humans who prove every single day that siblings can be complete opposites. Her husband is the calm to her chaos (and still holds out hope that one day she’ll agree to actual camping… spoiler alert: we’re still glamping).

“Our kids have proudly been Scotties since Pre-K and keep us running between baseball diamonds in the spring and soccer fields in the fall. When I’m not coordinating everyone’s schedules or searching for someone’s missing cleat, you’ll usually find me with a good book, soaking up the sun by the water, or planning our next memory making adventure.”

“By day, I’m the Marketing Coordinator for Florence 1 Schools. I am honored to spend my days creating graphics and content, but my favorite part of the job is listening to the amazing stories that make our district special before bringing them to life through creative storytelling.”

07/31/2026

📚 Calling All Scottie Volunteers! 💙🐾

Our September Book Fair will be here before we know it, and we can’t make it a success without our amazing volunteers!

If you plan to volunteer on campus this school year, please complete your Florence One Schools volunteer background check as soon as possible. Approval can take time, so don’t wait until the last minute.

✅ Required for all on-campus volunteers
✅ Must be completed each school year

Complete yours today by visiting:
🌐 www.f1s.org/volunteer

Thank you for giving your time to support our students, teachers, and school. We can’t wait to see you at the Book Fair! 💙📖🐾

07/22/2026

💙🤍 Be a Scottie Volunteer! 🤍💙

We’d love to have you join our amazing team of parent volunteers this school year!

Whether you have an hour to spare or can help a few times throughout the year, there’s a place for everyone. From helping at events and Book Fairs to assisting with teacher appreciation and special activities, every little bit makes a big difference for our Scotties!

And don’t worry… we promise we won’t harass you, stalk you, or sign you up for every event! 😄 Filling out the volunteer form simply lets us know you’re interested. We’ll reach out when opportunities arise, and you can volunteer whenever it works for your schedule.

It takes a village, and we’d love for you to be part of ours. 💙🐾

📝 Sign up here:
🔗 https://forms.gle/PeNvEBLPUxsbbtaLA

07/20/2026

Meet the Board 🐾 💙

Melissa is a proud Scottie mom, with her son Nehemiah entering 5th grade at Lester.

Melissa has worked for the past 14 years as a professional writer, first as a journalist and then in communications, sharing the stories of district, staff and student achievements in Florence 1 Schools.

When she’s not working, Melissa can be found at the soccer field or in the stands at basketball games cheering on Nehemiah, listening to podcasts, propagating plants or trying new recipes in her kitchen.

Melissa is looking forward to serving as APT Secretary this school year, helping to make this an incredible year for all of our Lester Scotties.

07/15/2026

💙🐾 MEET THE BOARD 🐾💙

We’re excited to introduce Erika Cook, who is serving as Treasurer for the Lester this school year!

Erika is a proud mom of four boys, and all of them are Scotties! This year, her twin sons will be in 5th grade at Lester, her third son will be in joining us in 3rd grade, and her youngest is heading into 5k.

Professionally, Erika works part-time as an Accountant for P*e Dee Land Trust. She and her husband, Seth, also own a small you-pick farm in Darlington, where they enjoy welcoming visitors and spending time together as a family.

When she’s not working or keeping up with her busy crew, Erika loves camping, gardening, playing games with her boys, and curling up with a good book.

Erika is excited to serve as Treasurer and looks forward to supporting our school while helping make this a successful year for our Scottie families.

Please join us in welcoming back Erika Cook to the APT Board! 💙🐶